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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,030.20, 894,045.30 and 259,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,030.20, 894,045.30 and 259,232.20 is: 388,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,030.20 : 894,045.30 = 259,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,030.20/894,045.30 = 259,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,030.20x = 894,045.30 × 259,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,030.20x = 231,765,330,018.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,765,330,018.66/596,030.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,848.30

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